leuchtenbergite

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noun

A variety of clinochlore that contains little or no iron.

OriginGerman Leuchtenbergit →
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Meanings

nounleuchtenbergite (countable and uncountable, plural leuchtenbergites)

plural leuchtenbergites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA variety of clinochlore that contains little or no iron.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mauleonitepouzacite

Origin

  1. GermanLeuchtenbergit
  2. Englishleuchtenbergite

From German Leuchtenbergit, equal to Leuchtenberg + -ite. Named after Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg (1817–1852).

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APA

leuchtenbergite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuchtenbergite

MLA

“leuchtenbergite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuchtenbergite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leuchtenbergite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuchtenbergite.

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